(Part 2) Best packaging & shipping supplies according to redditors

If you want something designed to hold decks/cards, then BCW cardboard boxes would definitely be my go-to:

I bought like 10 of these and they are fantastic for holding cards.

But if you want something that would be easier to find locally and right, I might try a plastic bin with a lid. They can be found at any Walmart/ Dollar Store and they're cheap. They can fit inside a backpack and if they break, they're easily replaced:

Something like this, (obviously not this one, because $15 bucks for a crate this small is crazy!)

I leave the floss in skeins with the labels left on and just put them in baggies similar to these ones. Each color is in it's own baggie and the baggies I use are small enough that the skeins don't have room to move around so I don't have to worry about them tangling. Leaving the label on the skein also helps to minimize the tangling. If the label does fall off it's either a) already in the bag or b) I actively have the skein in my hand and can easily put the labels in the bag. Because the label is in the bag I don't have to worry about something being labeled wrong or loosing the important label info including dye lot.

The baggies do take more space than bobbins (although the number of bobbin boxes I would need would take up almost as much space as the totes I have the floss in) and it doesn't look as pretty but it's also a lot easier to deal with and doesn't take nearly as much time as winding the skeins onto bobbins or whatever. I also don't have to worry about the bobbins being wound too tight and kinking/creasing the floss.

I absolutely hate the shitty bags all games come with. I open every game box and immediately throw them in the recycling bin. I applaud them when they at least make it easy for me by surrounding them all in one bag.

The seal on them is usually shit. The components push through too easily, they offer no component protection or protection from components. The sizes are all over the place, typically you get a handful of same size bags for a varying number of components, and usually not able to split them up in a way that will make sense.

The answer is 4 mil Plymor baggies. Best fucking things ever. They're thick, sturdy, clear, and seal well. Every game I have now has them in the 3 sizes I bought. It's nice and consistent and you don't have to worry about having enough. You have hundreds.

The 3 sizes I found that work well for 99% of games I have (if memory serves I think my TI4 tiles are in 2 Ziplock quart bags) are:

3"x4" Great for little bits, dice, cubes, wheat, tiles, currency, even a few whole ass regular sized cards cards (great for separating replaced cards (Xia, Vast) or games with very few cards). Buy a million of these.

4"x6" Great for "player packs" (all bits, tiles, dice, meeple for 1 player), large sets of tiles, or lots of cards. MiniUSA/Euro size stack up in them (Gloomhaven, TI4 = only 2 bags each for all the cards, sleeved).

5"x8" Great for large tiles and component heavy player pieces (TI4). Or for laying out cards in side by side stacks (even Euro/"MTG" size) so you can still close the fucking box (looking at you, Agricola, AFfO) and not have cards fly everywhere. Buy quite a few of these. 100 bags will last forever.

*edit* had my 5x8 description in the wrong place.

Yeah, rubber bands are not good for cards, I would invest in some boxes to store your cards in, op. Like This or some of these

I prefer the thicker 4 mil bags so I bought a bunch in several different sizes. The 4x4 size is my default size.

2x3

4x4

4x6

5x8

You want 3 or 4 mil poly zipper bags. IMHO, 2 mil is too thin. I bought these:

4 mil, larger size - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0772XD59C

2 mil, more, smaller sizes - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0716M49T4

Look on amazon, they aren't bad on boxes, not the best, but if you aren't ordering regularly, its not going to affect your margins too much if you are paying .60 instead of .40 per box.

https://www.amazon.com/Pratt-PRA0008-Recycled-Corrugated-Cardboard/dp/B01N3TJ9OM/

that was just one of the first that came up, you can probably get by with smaller, and find a cheaper shipper also, so .26 @100 boxes doesn't sound too bad.

I recommend checking eBay and Amazon, sometimes you can find some really great deals. For example, I just bought these for $4: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C7FWZSN

That works out to 4 cents per item and this size fits pretty much all tops (aside from bulky sweaters/hoodies), most dresses, most shorts and skirts and some jeans and pants. I lucked out and got 100 12x15 zipper bags for $9 awhile back but they're sold out and most other ones are $20+ for that many bags. If you keep checking back you might get lucky and snag them cheaper though, new listings pop up all the time on Amazon and eBay.

I have some of the adhesive bags but I hate them, the adhesive strip sticks to everything (including itself) and it's a pain to open and reseal if a buyer wants another measurement or if you want to slide a thank you note inside the bag or anything else. The zipper bags are thicker plastic and can be opened and resealed as many times as you want. Plus, I feel like buyers are way more likely to reuse them rather than tossing them in the garbage.

I’ve had great luck with these 6mil ones. In the short times that I’ve used them I’ve neve had one break. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078WHVNCV

> Ah... I can see that. The first manga that I got also didn't have furigana :')

I see :( What series was it? How was reading through it?

> How do you study kanji? If you know the radicals, it isn't that difficult to look them up (still a lot better if we know the reading though haha)

Good point, I'll have to try looking them up by radical instead of drawing them :) I've been going through Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" to learn new kanji and I try to learn how to read/write them when I learn new words.

> I didn't even know that it existed for English volumes... Where do you get them?

I don't think they're specifically for books, but my friend recommended these which I've used for some of my volumes. I'm not sure I like the ziploc, though; it's kind of difficult to get them in and out. Were you talking about something like this?

I'm moving into a studio and am trying down by taking them out of cases and into sleeves like this. While it's a bit less browsable, they are tidy and attractive and take up significantly less space. I'd like to get a nice filing cabinet for them, but right now I'm using boxes like these and they're acceptable. Have to buy them 50 at a time, which is silly. You could probably use a plastic one of the same dimensions.

https://www.amazon.com/Bunnies-Mailers-Shipping-Envelopes-ValueMailers/dp/B01N5304Y7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504277553&sr=8-1&keywords=cute+poly+mailers these in "cute rabbit" are what I use.

• This pack of 600 bags will pretty much set you for life

I use those super tiny ziplocks that you get randomly with electronics (2.5" x 3.5". I then pack them inside a lite smith DCF Zipza sack. I use two, one for repairs, one for first aid. Keeps things organized enough. If you don't have any you can get them here:

https://www.amazon.com/Ziplock-300pcs-Resealable-Plastic-Reclosable/dp/B07FKG9ZTQ/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=small+ziplocks&qid=1567459883&s=gateway&sr=8-4

When my golden had cancer and was undergoing chemotherapy, I purchased a cadaver bag just in case he passed at home and I had to bring him to the vet for cremation. Keep in mind that when most animals die, they release their bowels and it can get quite messy.

https://www.amazon.com/Cadaver-Bag-for-Pets-Large-5/dp/B07MJLWWMS/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=dog+cadaver+bag&qid=1571328312&s=industrial&sr=1-4

I buy these on Amazon - Clear Bags

I like how they stack for storage, fit in mailing bag, and self adhesive closure. Curious to see what others use.

After I double-checked it's actually the Pelican 1401 foam I bought. Here's the amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DYV8G/

Like I said it turned out to be way more than I needed, if you wanted to save yourself $5 or so you should be able to buy a smaller set (but check the dimensions just to be safe).

If you want cheap and your doing a small number pick up a 3m ScotchCode if you really want cheap you can get a Booklet, i hate them though.

That is good only if you are not going to use a complex numbering system, if you are doing a large Deployment with mutiple rooms, switchs etc and you need a more custom label then something like a Dynmo Rhino will be great for that

I liked this case when my collection fit inside (and still use it for some extra supplies). Being paranoid about my ships I used some Pick N Pluck foam for a few ships to help wedge them into the slots. As for the range ruler, I used a row in the upper tray for that and all the other maneuver templates.
Pics of my old layout

It was on Amazon. It was weird having boxes shipped to me but I couldn’t find a store that had the size we needed.

I'll be using a wire marker book for my upgrade. www.amazon.com/Gardner-Bender-42-035-Booklet-Symbols/dp/B002YDWQ0I/ref=pd_sbs_indust_33?ie=UTF8&refRID=0XK561DBCQE653TKPD5J

Quick and simple. I don't want to be there all day and night printing out labels.

Also, rackstuds! http://rackstuds.com/

I use these but they're 4x6:

https://www.amazon.com/100-CLEAR-Reclosable-Zipper-Bag/dp/B000OVHW24/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1481228757&sr=8-1&keywords=4%22+clear+storage+bag

There's also these at 4x3 but you have to buy them with something else to get free shipping:

https://www.amazon.com/Beadaholique-4-Inch-Resealable-Zipper-Shipping/dp/B009LIOOPO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1481228838&sr=8-2&keywords=4%22+clear+storage+bag

I use this: https://www.bodybuilding.com/store/ts-fit/monster-pill-dispenser.html?PLASKU=TSFIT3720015

But I take all my supplements in the morning at home.

If I had to carry them around with me, I'd probably just get a small ziploc bag, around this size: https://www.amazon.com/100-CLEAR-Reclosable-Zipper-Bag/dp/B000OVHW24

Most people are probably familiar with others taking supplements and medicines during the day so I'd be surprised if anyone looked at you weird for taking a couple capsules with your lunch.

Wanted a better way to carry my things to the sessions so I heavily modified and printed a spellbook dice box/dice tray to be able to fit a few minis, a dice box, and a mini spellbook I made using some cheap things from amazon.

If you want to make your own all you'll is need is:

• 3D Printer (or access to one)
  
• This files are the book itself
  
• For the mini spellbook I used this cheap "leather" credit card wallet
  
• For the felt for the dice rolling I bought this self-adhesive felt
  
• For the foam I used this pelican case foam
  
• For the magnets to keep it closed I used this pretty strong magnets
  

Pelican 1030 Micro Watertight Dry Box, 7.50x3.87x2.43in - Solid Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001TOLRC6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_ItGoybNC6ZNPH

Pelican Pick N' Pluck foam set for 1032 Micro-Case https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GGODXI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_iuGoybB00YD6E